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Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School

Walsall, WS1 3AFPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
75 1st-choice / 77 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School

Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School serves children from age 3 to 7 in Walsall, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 judged the school as Good overall, with an Outstanding rating for early years provision. That early years grade is particularly striking when set against the local authority picture: of the 85 primary schools in Walsall, only six hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. While the school’s overall effectiveness is Good rather than Outstanding, the early years judgement suggests that children get a particularly strong start here. The school is oversubscribed, with 129 applications for 77 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, and 75 of those offers went to first-preference families. That level of demand — an oversubscription ratio of 1.68 — indicates that local parents rate the school highly, even if its headline Ofsted grade doesn’t match the handful of Outstanding primaries nearby.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressHanch Place, Walsall, Walsall, WS1 3AF
HeadteacherAnthony Orlik
Local AuthorityWalsall
Number of Pupils317
Free School Meals (FSM)39.0%
School Capacity317 / 296 (107% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (12 Oct 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Sept 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Playing FieldsICT SuiteForest SchoolLibraryDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

AthleticsTennisGymnasticsSwimmingDanceCricket

Clubs & Activities

ChoirScience ClubEco ClubGardeningDramaBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

SEN Unit
Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultySEN UnitOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Source: bluecoatfederation.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School

Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.